Thank you very much for the exhibition of paintings “Controlling Chaos” by Julita Krysztopa!
“Controlling Chaos” is a series of paintings composed of three categories: Love, Darkness, and Dance. Each category addresses the overarching theme of controlling chaos in life. Love is depicted as tenderness in the simplest and most familiar gesture – the kiss. It recurs as an indispensable element of this feeling through diverse couples, demonstrating that love applies equally to everyone and is the highest need. Darkness is presented in a short series: “Babońce,” a hyperbole intended to emphasize the irrational nature of some expectations regarding the female body. The Dance category explores the art of controlling human motor skills through movements and figures. The paintings were created using Frysztota’s signature technique, in which acrylics “imitate watercolors.”
Julita Krysztopa (nicknamed Frysztota) is a native of Białystok, born on March 20, 1999. She has a rich artistic background. From 2011 to 2016, she studied music, completing primary music school and four years of secondary music school in Białystok. In 2020, she graduated from the Secondary School of Fine Arts in Supraśl, obtaining the title of visual artist, specializing in sculpture techniques.
2015/2016: Artistic scholarship of the President of the City of Bialystok.
2016: Grand Prix in the 16th National Herbert Festival for an artwork inspired by Herbert’s poem.
2017: Distinction in the 11th Edition of the Literary Competition ‘For the Silver Pen’.
2019: Representation of the High School of Visual Arts in Suprasl at the Macro-regional review from drawing, painting and sculpture in Radom.
2019: Distinction in the 6th Anna Markowa Literary Competition.
2019: Qualification for the post-competition exhibition in the XI International Art Competition entitled: ‘Family Portrait – Family Hope of the World’.
2021: Qualification for the MAKROREGIONAL REVIEW OF EXCELLENT DIPLOMA WORKS LUBLIN 2021 and presented at the post-competition exhibition (diploma work – sculpture entitled: ‘Exhaustion of material’).
Participation in the exhibition on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the High School of Fine Arts in Suprasl (full-plastic wood sculpture ‘Exhaustion of Material’ and plaster sculpture ‘Head’
2024: Two of her works – the plaster sculpture “Head” and the full-plastic wood sculpture ‘Exhaustion of Material’ – were selected for a catalogue published on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the High School of Visual Arts in Suprasl. The sculpture “Head” was also presented at an exhibition at the Podlaskie Museum in Bialystok (September 2024 – January 2025).
Creativity is an integral part of her life. She often leaves ample room for interpretation of her works, treating painting as a communication with the viewer. Her works are characterised by originality and uniqueness, and their ambiguous nature encourages reflection on the perversity of fate and the chaos of life.
The opening of the exhibition will take place on 29 July (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. at the “Śródmieście” House of Culture in Białystok (13 Jana Kilińskiego Street, 2nd floor, exhibition room). The exhibition will be open until 29 August, from Monday to Friday, at. 10:00-16:00. Free entrance!
